Phenothiazone derivatives and analogs

ABSTRACT

Phenothiazone derivatives and analogs thereof, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are disclosed. These compounds are useful as inhibitors of mammalian leukotriene biosynthesis. As such, these compounds are useful therapeutic agents for treating allergic conditions, asthma, cardiovascular disorders and inflammation.

Divison of Ser. No. 003,354, Jan. 14, 1987, U.S. Pat. No. 4,859,667, which is a division of Ser. No. 786,257, Oct. 10, 1985, U.S. Pat. No. 4,667,032, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 591,134, Mar. 19, 1984, abandoned, which is a CIP of Ser. No. 559,471, Dec. 12, 1983, abandoned, which is a CIP of Ser. No. 536,487, Sept. 28, 1983, abandoned, which is a CIP of Ser. No. 459,924, Jan. 12, 1983, abandoned.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,667,032, Lau et al., is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions containing a compound of the Formula I: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a method of treatment using said composition and certain novel Formula I compounds.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

One embodiment of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound of the Formula I: ##STR2## wherein X is in the 1 or 3 position and is O, S or NR wherein R is H, C₁ -C₆ branched or linear alkyl, CN or phenyl;

Y is O, Se, S, SO, SO₂ or NR; and the broken line represents an optional double bond between the 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 position;

R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ are independently selected from:

(1) hydrogen;

(2) alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms;

(3) alkenyl having 2-6 carbon atoms;

(4) --(CH₂)_(n) M wherein n is 0-6 and M is

(a) OR₅ ;

(b) halogen;

(c) CF₃ ;

(d) SR₅ wherein R₅ is H; lower alkoxy-lower alkyl; lower acyloxy-lower alkyl; C₁ -C₆ alkyl; benzyl; phenyl or substituted phenyl wherein the substituents are C₁ -C₃ alkyl, halogen, CN, CF₃, COOR₆, CH₂ COOR₆, (CH₂)_(n) NR₈ R₉ wherein n is 0 to 2, C₁ -C₃ alkoxy, OH, halo-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl; --(CH₂)_(m) COOR₆, wherein m is 0 to 6 and R₆ is H, phenyl, or C₁ -C₆ alkyl; CN; formyl; perfluoroalkyl; or CH₂ --R₁₂ wherein n is 3 to 4, R₁₂ is C₁ -C₅ alkyl, dimethylamino or phenyl;

(e) phenyl or substituted phenyl as defined above for R₅ ;

(f) COOR₆ ;

(g) ##STR3## wherein R₁₄ is H, (CH₂)_(n) COOR₆ wherein n is 0 to 4, C₁ -C₆ alkyl, CF₃, phenyl, or substituted phenyl as defined above for R₅ ;

(h) tetrazole;

(i) ##STR4## wherein R₇ is C₁ -C₆ alkyl, benzyl or phenyl; (j) --NR₈ R₉ wherein R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from H, phenyl or substituted phenyl as defined above for R₅, C₁ -C₄ alkyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylamino alkyl, or may be joined through the N to form a heterocycloalkyl of 5-8 ring atoms;

(k) --NHSO₂ R₁₀ wherein R₁₀ is OH, C₁ -C₁₆ alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, phenyl, or CF₃ ;

(l) ##STR5## (m) --SOR₁₁ wherein R₁₁ is C₁ -C₆ alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl as defined above for R₅, (CH₂)_(m) COOR₆ wherein m is 1 to 6, CN, formyl or perfluoro-C₁ -C₄ alkyl;

(n) --CONR₈ R₉ ;

(o) --SO₂ NR₈ R₉ ;

(p) --SO₂ R₁₃ wherein R₁₃ is OH, C₁ -C₆ alkyl, H, phenyl or substituted phenyl as defined above for R₅, (CH₂)_(m) COOR₆ wherein m is 1 to 6, CN, formyl or perfluoro-C₁ -C₄ alkyl;

(q) NO₂ ;

(r) ##STR6## (s) ##STR7## (t) ##STR8## (u) CN; (v) NR₁₅ R₁₆ wherein R₁₅ and R₁₆ are such that HNR₁₅ R₁₆ is an essential amino acid; or

any two of R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ are joined (e.g. as --(CH₂)₃₋₄ --) to add a fourth ring to the three ring structure, said ring having 5 or 6 carbon atoms and being saturated or unsaturated; and, T is H, halogen or CF₃.

The numbers surrounding Formula I designate the substituent positions. T, R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ may be positioned anywhere in the structure. As an example of compounds with a fourth ring, compounds of Formula II may be prepared by linking two of the substituent groups; R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄ : ##STR9## wherein Z may be CH, CH₂ or a bond, the broken lines represent optional double bonds and R represents the substituent groups of Formula I (R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄ and/or T) not used to create the fourth ring.

In addition to the compounds of Formula I, the pharmaceutical compositions can also contain other active ingredients, such as cyclooxygenase inhibitors, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), peripheral analgesic agents such as zomepirac diflunisal and the like. The weight ratio of the compound of the Formula I to the second active ingredient may be varied and will depend upon the effective does of each ingredient. Generally, an effective does of each will be used. Thus, for example, when a compound of the Formula I is combined with an NSAID the weight ratio of the compound of the Formula I to the NSAID will generally range from about 1000:1 to about 1:1000, and preferably from about 200:1 to about 1:200.

Combinations of a compound of the Formula I and other active ingredients will generally be within the aforementioned broad range and will preferably be within the aforementioned preferred range, but in each case, an effective dose of each active ingredient should be used.

NSAIDs can be characterized into five groups:

(1) the propionic acid derivatives;

(2) the acetic acid derivatives;

(3) the fenamic acid derivatives;

(4) the biphenylcarboxylic acid derivatives; and

(5) the oxicams

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The propionic acid derivatives which may be used comprise: ibuprofen, ibuprufen aluminum, indoprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen, benoxaprofen, flurbiprofen, fenoprofen, fenbufen, ketoprofen, indoprofen, pirprofen, carprofen, oxaprozin, pranoprofen, miroprofen, tioxaprofen, suprofen, alminoprofen, tiaprofenic acid, fluprofen and bucloxic acid. Structurally related propionic acid derivatives having similar analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties are also intended to be included in this group.

Thus, "propionic acid derivatives" as defined herein are non-narcotic analgesics/non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs having a free --CH(CH₃)COOH or --CH₂ CH₂ COOH group (which optionally can be in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt group, e.g., --CH(CH₃)COO⁻ Na⁺ or --CH₂ CH₂ COO⁻ Na⁺), typically attached directly or via a carbonyl function to a ring system, preferably to an aromatic ring system.

The acetic acid derivatives which may be used comprise: indomethacin, which is a preferred NSAID, sulindac, tolmetin, zomepirac, diclofenac, fenclofenac, alclofenac, ibufenac, isoxepac, furofenac, tiopinac, zidometacin, acemetacin, fentiazac, clidanac, oxpinac, and fenclozic acid. Structurally related acetic acid derivatives having similar analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties are also intended to be encompassed by this group.

Thus, "acetic acid derivatives" as defined herein are non-narcotic analgesics/non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs having a free --CH₂ COOH group (which optionally can be in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt group, e.g. --CH₂ COO⁻ Na⁺), typically attached directly to a ring system, preferably to an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system.

The fenamic acid derivatives which may be used comprise: mefenamic acid, meclofenamic acid, flufenamic acid, niflumic acid and tolfenamic acid. Structurally related fenamic acid derivatives having similar analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties are also intended to be encompassed by this group.

Thus, "fenamic acid derivatives" as defined herein are non-narcotic analgesics/non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which contain the basic structure: ##STR10## which can bear a variety of substituents and in which the free --COOH group can be in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt group, e.g., --COO⁻ Na⁺.

The biphenylcarboxylic acid derivatives which can be used comprise: diflunisal and flufenisal. Structurally related biphenylcarboxylic acid derivatives having similar analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties are also intended to be encompassed by this group.

Thus, "biphenylcarboxylic acid derivatives" as defined herein are non-narcotic analgesics/non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which contain the basic structure: ##STR11## which can bear a variety of substituents and in which the free --COOH group can be in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt group, e.g., --COO⁻ Na⁺.

The oxicams which can be used in the present invention comprise: piroxicam, sudoxicam, isoxicam and 4-hydroxyl-1,2-benzothiazine 1,1-dioxide-4-(N-phenyl)-carboxamide. Structurally related oxicams having similar analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties are also intended to be encompassed by this group.

Thus, "oxicams" as defined herein are non-narcotic analgesics/non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which have the general formula: ##STR12## wherein R is an aryl or heteroaryl ring system.

The following NSAIDs may also be used: acemetacin, alminoprofen, amfenac sodium, aminoprofen, anitrazafen, antrafenine, auranofin, bendazac lysinate, benzydamine, beprozin, broperamole, bufezolac, carprofen, cinmetacin, ciproquazone, clidanac, cloximate, dazidamine, deboxamet, d3elmetacin, detomidine, dexindoprofen, diacerein, di-fisalamine, difenpyramide, emorfazone, enfenamic acid, enolicam, epirizole, etersalate, etodolac, etofenamate, fanetizole mesylate, fenclofenac, fenclorac, fendosal, fenflumizole, fentiazac, feprazone, floctafenine, flunixin, flunoxaprofen, fluoproquazone, fopirtoline, fosfosal, furcloprofen, furofenac, glucametacin, guaimesal, ibuproxam, isofezolac, isonixim, isoprofen, isoxepac, isoxicam, lefetamine HCl, leflunomide, lofemizole, lonazolac calcium, lotifazole, loxoprofen, lysin clonixinate, meclofenamate sodium, meseclazone, miroprofen, nabumetone, nictindole, nimesulide, orpanoxin, oxametacin, oxapadol, oxaprozin, perisoxal citrate, pimeprofen, pimetacin, piproxen, pirazolac, pirfenidone, pirprofen, pranoprofen, proglumetacin maleate, proquazone, pyridoxiprofen, sudoxicam, suprofen, talmetacin, talniflumate, tenoxicam, thiazolinobutazone, thielavin B, tiaprofenic acid, tiaramide HCl, tiflamizole, timegadine, tioxaprofen, tolfenamic acid, tolpadol, tryptamid, ufenamate, and zidometacin.

The following NSAIDs, designated by company code number, may also be used:

480156S, AA861, AD1590, AFP802, AFP860, AI77B, AP504AU8001, BPPC, BW540C, CHINOIN 127, CN100, EB382, EL508, F1044, GV3658, ITF182, KCNTE16090, KME4, LA2851, MR714, MR897, MY309, ONO3144, PR823, PV102, PV108, R830, RS2131, SCR152, SH440, SIR133, SPAS510, SQ27239, ST281, SY6001, TA60, TAI-901 TVX2706, U60257, and WY41770.

Finally, NSAIDs which may also be used include the salicylates, specifically aspirin, and the phenylbutazones, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the Formula I compounds may also contain inhibitors of the biosynthesis of the leukotrienes such as are disclosed in pending U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 539,342, filed Oct. 5, 1983, Ser. No. 459,924, filed Jan. 21, 1983, Ser. No. 539,215, filed Oct. 5, 1983, and Ser. No. 547,161, filed Oct. 31, 1983, which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

The compounds of the Formula I may also be used in combination with leukotriene antagonists such as those disclosed in copending applications U.S. Ser. Nos. 520,051 and 520,052, filed Aug. 5, 1983 which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and others known in the art such as those disclosed in European Patent Application Nos. 56,172 and 61,800; and in U.K. Patent Specification No. 2,058,785, which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the Formula I compounds may also contain as the second active ingredient, antihistaminic agents such as benadryl, dramamine, histadyl, phenergan and the like. Alternatively, they may include prostaglandin antagonists such as those disclosed in European Patent Application No. 11,067 or thromboxane antagonists such as those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,237,160. They may also contain histidine decarboxyase inhibitors such as α-fluoromethylhistidine, described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,325,961. The compounds of the Formula I may also be advantageously combined with an H₁ or H₂ -receptor antagonist, such as for instance cimetidine, ranitidine, terfenadine, famotidine, aminothiadiazoles disclosed in EP No. 40,696 and like compounds, such as those disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,283,408; 4,362,736; and 4,394,508. The pharmaceutical compositions may also contain a K⁺ /H⁺ ATPase inhibitor such as omeprazole, disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,255,431, and the like. Each of the references referred to in this paragraph is hereby incorporated herein by reference. ##STR13##

Tables 8 and 9 describe the novel compounds of the present invention:

                                      TABLE 8                                      __________________________________________________________________________     NOVEL FORMULA I COMPOUND                                                        ##STR14##                                                                     Y  R.sub.a  R.sub.b   R.sub.c  R.sub.d                                                                          R.sub.e                                                                             R.sub.f                                                                          R.sub.g                                __________________________________________________________________________     S  H        H         CF.sub.3 H H    H H                                      S  H        CF.sub.3  CF.sub.3 H H    H H                                      S  CF.sub.3 H         H        H H    H H                                      S  H        F         H        H H    H H                                      S  H        SCH.sub.3 H        H H    H H                                      S  H        OH        H        H H    H H                                      S  H        H         F        H H    H H                                      S  H        H         OCH.sub.3                                                                               H H    H H                                      S  H        H         SCF.sub.3                                                                               H H    H H                                      S  H        H         CN       H H    H H                                      S  H        H         CHO      H H    H H                                      S  H        H         COCF.sub.3                                                                              H H    H H                                      S  H        H         H        H SCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      S  H        H         H        H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      S  H        H         H        H CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                   H H                                      S  H        H         H        H CO.sub.2 H                                                                          H H                                      S  H        H         H        H CN   H H                                      S  H        H         H        H CHO  H H                                      S  H        H         H        H CONH.sub.2                                                                          H H                                      S  H        H         H        H CH.sub.2 OH                                                                         H H                                      S  H        H         H        H CF.sub.3                                                                            H H                                      S  CH.sub.3 H         Cl       H H    H H                                      S  H        CH.sub.3  Cl       H H    H H                                      S  H        H         Cl       H F    H H                                      S  H        Cl        Cl       H F    H H                                      S  H        CH.sub.3  H        H F    H H                                      S  CH.sub.3 H         H        H F    H H                                      S  H        H         Cl       H OMe  H H                                      S  H        H         Cl       H CF.sub.3                                                                            H H                                      S  H        H         Cl       H CO.sub.2 Me                                                                         H H                                      S  H        H         Cl       H CO.sub.2 H                                                                          H H                                      S  H        H         Cl       H CN   H H                                      S  H        H         Cl       H CHO  H H                                      S  H        H         Cl       H CONH.sub.2                                                                          H H                                      S  H        H         Cl       H CH.sub.2 OH                                                                         H H                                      S  H        H         OCH.sub.3                                                                               H Cl   H H                                      S  H        H         CF.sub.3 H Cl   H H                                      S  H        OEt       Cl       H H    H H                                      S  H        OiPr      H        H H    H H                                      S  OMe      H         Cl       H H    H H                                      S  OEt      H         Cl       H H    H H                                      S  H        OiPr      Cl       H H    H H                                      S  H        O-benzyl  Cl       H H    H H                                      S  H        OCH.sub.3 Cl       H H    H H                                      S  H        OEt       H        H F    H H                                      S  H        OEt       H        H CH.sub.3                                                                            H H                                      S  H        OEt       Cl       H F    H H                                      S  H        OEt       Cl       H CH.sub.3                                                                            H H                                      S  H        H         Cl       H CH.sub.3                                                                            H H                                      S  H        CH.sub.3  I        H H    H H                                      S  H        CH.sub.3  Br       H H    H H                                      S  CH.sub.3 H         H        H CH.sub.3                                                                            H H                                      S  H        CH.sub.3  H        H CH.sub.3                                                                            H H                                      S  CH.sub.3 H         Cl       H CH.sub.3                                                                            H H                                      S  H        CH.sub.3  Cl       H CH.sub.3                                                                            H H                                      S  Cl       H         Cl       H F    H H                                      S  H        OMe       Br       H OMe  H H                                      S  H        OMe       Cl       H OMe  H H                                      S  H        OEt       Br       H OEt  H H                                      S  H        OEt       Cl       H OEt  H H                                      S  H        OMe       Cl       H OEt  H H                                      S  H        OMe       H        H SMe  H H                                      O  H        OMe       Br       H OMe  H H                                      O  H        OMe       Cl       H OMe  H H                                      O  H        H         Cl       H H    H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        H         OH       H H    H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        OMe       OH       H OMe  H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          OMe      OMe       Me       H H    H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        H         OMe      H H    H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        OMe       OMe      H OMe  H H                                      S  H        H         H        H H    H OCH.sub.3                              S  H        OCH.sub.3 H        H F    H H                                      S  H        OCH.sub.3 OCH.sub.3                                                                               H H    H H                                      S  OCH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3 Me       H H    H H                                      S  H        H         COCH.sub.3                                                                              H H    H H                                      S  OCH.sub.3                                                                               H         Br       H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      S  OCH.sub.3                                                                               Cl        Cl       H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      S  OCH.sub.3                                                                               H         Cl       H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      S  H                                                                                        ##STR15##                                                                               H        H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      S  H                                                                                        ##STR16##                                                                               Br       H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        OCH.sub.3 OH       H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          NHPr     H         NHPr     H H    H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                           ##STR17##                                                                              H                                                                                         ##STR18##                                                                              H H    H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        OCH.sub.3                                                                                 ##STR19##                                                                              H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        OCH.sub.3 Br       H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      S  NHPr     H         NHPr     H H    H H                                      S  NHPr     H         NHPr     H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      S  H        NHPr      NHPr     H H    H H                                      S  H        NHPr      NHPr     H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      S  H        OCH.sub.3 NH.sub.2 H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      S  H        OCH.sub.3 NHPr     H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        OCH.sub.3 NHPr     H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      O  OCH.sub.3                                                                               H         Cl       H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      O  OCH.sub.3                                                                               H         Br       H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      O  NHPr     H         NHPr     H H    H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        OCH.sub.3 CN       H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        OCH3      NHCH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 R*                                                                  H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        OCH.sub.3 S-n-Bu   H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        OCH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 R*                                                                    H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      SO.sub.2                                                                          H        OCH.sub.3 SO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                       H OCH.sub.3                                                                           H H                                      S  H        S-n-Bu    H        H H    H H                                      S  H        H         S-n-Bu   H H    H H                                      S  H        CH.sub.3  S-n-Bu   H H    H H                                      S  H        OMe       Br       H CF.sub.3                                                                            H H                                      S  H        OMe       Br       H F    H H                                      S  H        OMe       Br       H Cl   H H                                      S  H        OMe       Br       H Br   H H                                      S  H        OMe       Br       H NMe.sub.2                                                                           H H                                      S  H        OMe       Br       H SMe  H H                                      S  H        OMe       Br       H SO.sub.2 Me                                                                         H H                                      S  H        OMe       Br       H Ph   H H                                      S  H        H         H        Cl                                                                               OMe  H H                                      S  H        OMe       Br       H Me   H H                                      __________________________________________________________________________      *R is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl.                                       

Table 9 describes the novel compounds of the present invention having four rings.

                  TABLE 9                                                          ______________________________________                                         NOVEL COMPOUNDS OF FORMULA II                                                   ##STR20##                     II                                              Y     R.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3     R.sub.4                                      ______________________________________                                         S     H       H       S-n-CH.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                       H                                            S     OH      H       CH.sub.3    H                                            S     OCH.sub.3                                                                              H       CH.sub.3    H                                            S     H       H       F           H                                            S     H       H       CF.sub.3    H                                            S     H       H       Cl          CF.sub.3                                     S     H       H       Cl          SCH.sub.3                                    S     H       H       Br          Cl                                           S     H       H       CH.sub.3    Br                                           S     H       H       F           Br                                           S     H       H       COCH.sub.3  Cl                                           S     H       H       CF.sub.3    CH.sub.3                                     S     H       H       S-n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        CH.sub.3                                     S     H       H       CF.sub.3    Cl                                           S     H       H       Cl          *CH.sub.2 COOR                               S     H       H       Cl          *CH(Me)CO.sub.2 R                            S     H       H       Cl          COCH.sub.3                                   S     H       H       H           Cl                                           S     H       H       H           Br                                           S     H       H       H           F                                            S     H       H       H           CF.sub.3                                     S     H       H       H           CH.sub.3                                     S     H       H       H           CH.sub.2 OH                                  S     H       H       H           OCH.sub.3                                    S     H       H       H           SCH.sub.3                                    S     H       H       H           *COOR                                        S     H       H       H           *CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 R                         S     H       H       H           *CH(Me)CO.sub.2 R                            SO.sub.2                                                                             H       H       NHPr        H                                            SO.sub.2                                                                             H       H                                                                                       ##STR21##  H                                            SO.sub.2                                                                             H       H       NH.sub.2    H                                            SO.sub.2                                                                             H       H       NHPr        OCH.sub.3                                    1,4-dihydro-                    H                                              S     H       H       NHPr        OCH.sub.3                                    O     H       H       Cl          H                                            O     H       H       Br          H                                            O     H       H       Br          OCH.sub.3                                    O     H       H       NHPr        OCH.sub.3                                    ______________________________________                                          *R is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl                                      

Table 10 describes additional novel compounds of the present invention.

                  TABLE 10                                                         ______________________________________                                         NOVEL COMPOUNDS OF FORMULA I                                                    ##STR22##                     I                                               R.sub.a      R.sub.b   R.sub.c    R.sub.d                                      ______________________________________                                         t-Bu         t-Bu      H          H                                            t-Bu         t-Bu      F          H                                            t-Bu         t-Bu      Me         H                                            t-Bu         t-Bu      SMe        H                                            t-Bu         t-Bu      H          OMe                                          ______________________________________                                    

Formula I includes both novel and known compounds. These compounds may be prepared by any process available to the skilled artisan.

One such process for compounds where X=O involves the oxidation of the appropriate phenothiazine as illustrated by the following equations. ##STR23## Various oxidizing agents and systems are taught in the art, e.g. PbO₂, HNO₃, K₂ Cr₂ O₇, K₂ Cr₂ O₇, iodine, FeCl₃ and the like.

Another process useful for preparing some Formula I compounds containing halogen substituents is by direct halogenation of an appropriate phenothiazone or analog thereof as illustrated by the following equation. ##STR24##

Still another process useful for preparing many of the Formula I compounds is by the reaction of an appropriate aniline with an appropriate quinone as illustrated by the following equation: ##STR25## This general process is described in the literature.

A specific process for preparing the intermediate phenothiazin-3-one is illustrated by the following equation: ##STR26## The process requires the use of 2 moles of quinone per mole of aniline. Any suitable solvent may be used. Example of such solvents are acetic acid, lower alkanols, acetic acid/H₂ O, loweralkanol/water, other polar solvents and the like. A preferred solvent is one which will dissolve A, B and D and in which C is substantially insoluble. The reaction is readily carried out at room temperature--lower temperatures, e.g. as low as -10° C., may be used--elevated temperatures may also be used but are not required. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting mammalian leukotriene biosynthesis or action containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and an effective amount of a compound of the Formula I: ##STR27## wherein X is in the 1 or 3 position and is O, S or NR;R is H, C₁ -C₆ branched or linear alkyl, CN or phenyl; Y is O, Se, S, SO, SO₂ or NR; and the broken line represents an optional double bond between the 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 position; R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ are each independently selected from:(1) hydrogen, (2) alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms, (3) alkenyl having 2-6 carbon atoms, (4) --(CH₂)_(n) M wherein n is 0-6 and M is(a) OR₅, (b) halogen, (c) CF₃, (d) SR₅ wherein R₅ is H; lower alkoxyl-loweralkyl; lower acyloxy-loweralkyl; C₁ -C₆ alkyl; benzyl; phenyl or substituted phenyl wherein the substituents are C₁ -C₃ alkyl, halogen, CN, CF₃, COOR₆, CH₂ COOR₆, (CH₂)_(n) NR₈ R₉ wherein n is 0 to 2, C₁ -C₃ alkoxy, OH, halo-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl; --(CH₂)_(m) COOR₆, wherein m is 0 to 6 and R₆ is H, phenyl or C₁ -C₆ alkyl; CN, formyl; perfluoralkyl; or CH₂ --R₁₂, wherein R₁₂ is C₁ -C₅ alkyl, phenyl or dimethylamino; (e) phenyl or substituted phenyl as defined above for R₅ ; (f) COOR₆ ; (g) ##STR28## wherein R₁₄ is H, (CH₂)_(n) COOR₆ wherein n is 0 to 4, C₁ -C₆ alkyl, CF₃, phenyl, or substituted phenyl as defined above for R₅ ; (h) ##STR29## wherein R₇ is C₁ -C₆ alkyl benzyl or phenyl; (i) --NR₈ R₉ wherein R₈ and R₉ are independently selected from H, phenyl or substituted phenyl as defined above for R₅ or C₁ -C₄ alkyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylamino alkyl, or may be joined through the N to form a heterocycloalkyl of 5-8 ring atoms; (j) --NHSO₂ R₁₀ wherein R₁₀ is OH, C₁ -C₆ alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -alkoxy, phenyl or CF₃ ; (k) ##STR30## (l) --SOR₁₁ wherein R₁₁ is C₁ -C₆ alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl as defined above for R₅, (CH₂)_(m) COOR₆ wherein m is 1 to 6, CN, formyl or perfluoro-C₁ -C₄ alkyl; (m) --CONR₈ R₉ (n) --SO₂ NR₈ R₉ ; (o) --SO₂ R₁₃ wherein R₁₃ is OH, H, C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl as defined above for R₅, (CH₂)_(m) COOR₆ wherein m is 1 to 6, CN or perfluoro-C₁ -C₄ alkyl; (p) NO₂ ; (r) ##STR31## (r) ##STR32## (s) ##STR33## (t) --CN; or any two of R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ may be joined to form a fourth ring, which may be saturated or unsaturated, of five or six carbons and; T is H, halogen or CF₃.
 2. The composition of claim 1 additionally comprising a second active ingredient selected from the group consisting of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; peripheral analgesic agents; cyclooxygenase inhibitors; leukotriene antagonists; leukotriene inhibitors; H₂ -receptor antagonists; antihistaminic agents; prostaglandin antagonists; and thromboxane antagonists, wherein the weight ratio of said Formula I compound to said second active ingredient ranges from about 1000:1 to 1:1000.
 3. The composition of claim 2, wherein said ratio is about 200:1 to 1:200.
 4. The composition of claim 2, wherein the second active ingredient is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
 5. The composition of claim 3, wherein the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug is indomethacin.
 6. The composition of claim 1 additionally comprising an effective amount of a second active ingredient selected from the group consisting of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; peripheral analgesic agents; cyclooxygenase inhibitors; leukotriene antagonists; leukotriene inhibitors; H₂ -receptor antagonists; antihistaminic agents; prostaglandin antagonists; and thromboxane antagonists. 